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Is it summer for you, too?! In this episode: it's a surprise! Also: we have an announcement!

Ever had trouble keeping up a healthy routine?   Determined to make yourself a functional adult with good morning/night routines?   In this episode: make changes by identifying crucial moments who are your role models? are you brainwashing yourself? Also: fledgling boundary-setting practice leveraging bad habits to create good ones

What do you do when you really want to work with a brand?   If you get a pitch meeting, how do you avoid getting stuck following up on your follow up?   In this episode: how to seal the deal with brands what makes a good pitch preventing show-up-and-throw-up Also: professional loneliness & creator life what to say when a brand asks for more than originally agreed

Do you feel lost trying to organize radically different priorities in your creator life?   Looking to cure low-boil anxiety from constant admin and creator demands?   In this episode: the quickest way to get clarity as a creator reducing anxiety in daily decisions business plans - yes? no? why? personality-specific entrepreneur stress Also: how to use your expertise to get FREE admin help a hack no app or tool can do to reduce anxiety

Is there a car crash in your brain every morning?   Are you constantly overwhelmed trying to multi-task the demands of a creative life?   In this episode: how to structure your day for sanity why creator life lends itself to overwhelm how long it takes for the solopreneur dust to settle how to level up sooner step it takes to actually make a move Also: the biggest solopreneur sanity hack the mindset that held Berna back brain tricks to grow your solopreneur patience

Ever tried to DIY legal stuff... and felt in over your head?   Even if a contract has yet to land in your inbox, there are gems for you in this 20 minutes, too.   In this episode: when you need a contract when it's time to call in an expert how to navigate push-back the best negotiating tool you have Also: why "failure cake" is a good thing what Jema and Berna are both afraid of right now why creator-dreams-coming-true... can be terrifying.

Perhaps contracts are just a gleam in your creative eye.  Or maybe that moment where you feel intimidated, powerless, or afraid to rock the boat... is just around the corner.  Or right now! In this episode: options to protect yourself contractually the best educational tool to keep from getting screwed how to keep a brand from legally owning your soul what contracts might try to sneak by you what is "ownership of work?" what does "work made for hire" mean?

Here's what you should ask yourself first if you are considering a blogger contract template or influencer agreement contract.  In this episode: the dangers of contracts what a contract can mean to your creator life the worst thing that can happen with a contract how to keep it from happening

Ever done something out of the ordinary... and then had to deal with being asked the same question over and over? What do you say to people asking me the same hard-to-answer questions over and over? In this episode: three options to easily answer hard, repetitive questions why it's so annoying to be asked the same hard Q a mindset shift that can make it easier

Is your mind crowded with decade's worth of creative ideas? Feel guilty about projects you've been meaning to start? In this episode: how to deal with a huge project backlog how to take action on every single item on your list how to prioritize projects

Ever gone through a huge life change and come out disoriented? Ever felt like you can't process life, because life just keeps happening? In this episode: actionable methods for handling change why processing takes so long special tips for over-acheivers

How do I do less?  How do I deal when that old voice sneaks up and says, "Come onnnnn. You can do better than that. I can think of 10 more things to do!! Overachieve!!!!"? In this episode: seven practical habits to keep you from overachieving how to achieve without burning out

How long of a marketing life can I squeeze out of one article or video? In this episode: how long to market a piece of content what Jema should do, and what she does do the type of marketing that most benefits your audience what to do if you don't feel like marketing OR creating

How long should it take me to promote a blog post or video? Is there a marketing strategy or effective marketing techniques that make promotion easier? In this episode: how to carve out time for marketing tips to make marketing easier how to avoid marketing overwhelm why you should definite schedule social media marketing secret places to market

What should my marketing routine be for the content I create? When I'm burned out on constantly creating new stuff, how can I use that time to promote previous stuff? In this episode: Jema's marketing routine revealed How to know when something is worth marketing 4 things to ask before marketing 4 things to do to market a piece of content a shortcut to figuring out and communicating content value

Wonder if you're being paid fairly? Want to ask for more but don't know how? This is your episode!  We answer: How much should an affiliate get paid? How much can I charge for affiliate marketing? What is considered a fair cut in an affiliate relationship? Is it okay to ask for more than the average affiliate percentage? How do you negotiate a deal? and the biggie: How much should bloggers charge?! (Get ready for some advice you've probably never heard before!)

Worried about getting screwed over because you're an affiliate marketing beginner? Still confused about what affiliate marketing is and how it works? This is your episode!  We answer: What can you do to protect yourself as an affiliate marketer? What are the best affiliate programs to join? How do affiliate relationships usually work and why? Should you be selective about affiliate relationships? Why? What should be in an affiliate marketing contract? Should there be end dates to affiliate relationships? What about paid links?   Links to things discussed in this episode: The Affiliate Marketing for Beginners episode where we talk about how to avoid feeling gross or being gross about affiliate marketing. . You can vote with your dollars for a world where we can all make a living without losing our minds or selling our souls (Ticket 2 Blog Patreon!) . The two affiliate relationships Berna is managing: Plastiq - she racked up free airline miles by using Plastiq to put her bills on credit cards.  You can, to

Worried that affiliate marketing will feel like selling out? Worried about people thinking you've turned into a douchy salesman? This is your episode!  We discuss: Why affiliate marketing doesn't necessarily mean selling out Why affiliate relationships even exist How affiliate relationships can actually help your audience & multiply your message What it takes to feel good about affiliate relationships A definition of "selling out" Why guilt is a common feeling when starting affiliate relationships   Links to things discussed in this episode: The place where our true believers provide fuel for the anti-sell-out-blogging train (Patreon!) . The two companies Berna is thinking of becoming an affiliate of: Plastiq - the way she put her bills on credit cards and racked up free airline miles. (Update: she did it!  Click the link or use code "berna") How Not to Freak Out About Finance - a personal and business money course for newbie entrepreneurs.  (Update: she did this one, too!  Use "FRIENDSOFBERNA" at che

Does the resistance I feel to SEO, affiliate marketing, and building my email list... mean I'm not cut out for blogging? . How do I stay true to my voice if I end up freelance writing instead of blogging? . What do I do when people ask me to do things I'm good at... but that aren't the things I most want to do? . Is there really a way to get paid for being asked for help... but not actually being the one to help someone?!   Links to things discussed in this episode: The place you can go to help the show keep existing (Patreon)... that we weren't even going to talk about in this episode! . The House Sitting Academy that Jema recommends to anyone looking into full-time house sitting & rent-free travel.  . The beginner blogger course Jema recommends: Ditch the Daily Grind. . The interview Berna just did with a journalist. Places to talk to us online: Ticket2Blog.com Instagram Facebook New Blogger Support Crew (also Facebook)

Is it really worth it to be creating a whole platform on your own?  Is running a blog sucking creative energy and taking away from the reason you started a blog in the first place? How do you know when to quit your blog? Links to things discussed in this episode: The Ticket 2 Blog SEO Challenge . Our Patreon where you vote for this show to keep existing . The list of questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of focusing your creative energy outside your blog. . Show Your Work - the book by Austin Kleon that's helping Berna get some creator clarity. . How to house sit like Jema.